Introduction of winter solstice in Britain …

The winter solstice is a very important solar term in China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival. Up to now, many places still have the custom of winter solstice festival. Among the 24 solar terms, the winter solstice is the earliest one, and the time is about 65438+February 22-23 every year. The winter solstice is the year with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. After the winter solstice, the days will get longer day by day, and the climate in all parts of the country will enter a coldest stage, which is often called "entering the ninth". There is a saying in China that "cold is in grade three, and heat is in grade three".

Now, some places still celebrate the winter solstice as a festival. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating jiaozi and wonton from winter solstice, while the southern region has the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles from winter solstice on this day. There is also the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in winter solstice in various regions.

Winter Solstice

Winter solstice is a very important solar term in China lunar calendar.

It is also a traditional festival, which is still celebrated frequently in many areas. As early as 2500 years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period, the winter solstice was first identified as the traditional solar term in China among the 24 solar terms. In the Gregorian calendar, it is about1February 22nd or 23rd.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere all year round. After that, the days will become longer and longer, and the coldest climate will invade all parts of the northern part of the earth. We in China always call it "Jin Jiu", which means that once winter solstice comes, we will welcome the coldest time.

That conclusion proved to be well-founded. According to scientific results, on the winter solstice, the sun and the tropic of cancer form a right angle. Therefore, the northern hemisphere receives the least sunshine, the shortest day and the longest night.

Ancient China attached great importance to this festival and regarded it as a major event. There is a saying that "the winter solstice holiday is greater than the Spring Festival". Now, many areas still celebrate it as a big festival. Northerners may eat jiaozi and wonton on that day, while southerners may eat jiaozi and long noodles. Some places even have a tradition of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.